THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER | GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK | PhD ROGRAM
Christopher A. Veeh
[email protected]
EDUCATION
University of Denver
Graduate School of Social Work
Doctor of Philosophy, June 2015 (expected date of graduation)
Dissertation: “The interaction effects of individual and community factors on crime
among formerly incarcerated males”
Committee: Jeffrey Jenson, Chair; Kimberly Bender; Daniel Brisson (University of
Denver); and Carrie Pettus-Davis (Washington University in St. Louis)
University of Kansas
School of Social Welfare
Master of Social Work, May 2007
Concentration: Social Work Administrative and Advocacy Practice
University of Kansas
School of Social Welfare
Bachelor of Social Work, May 2006
Graduated with Distinction
RESEARCH INTERESTS
• Reentry programs and interventions for incarcerated individuals
• Positive development of justice-involved individuals
TEACHING INTERESTS
• Program Evaluation
• Social Welfare Policy
• Prevention and Treatment of Juvenile Delinquency
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
University of Denver, Graduate School of Social Work – Denver, CO
Faculty Supervisor: Jeffrey Jenson, PhD
Research Assistant, 2014 – present
• Managed all quantitative data for the program evaluation of the Bridge Project.
• Conducted statistical analyses to determine program effectiveness.
University of Denver, Graduate School of Social Work – Denver, CO
Faculty Supervisor: Nicole Nicotera, PhD
Research Assistant, 2013 – 2014
• Managed all qualitative data for a study on the implementation of the Responsive
Classroom approach at a Denver elementary and middle school.
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• Supervised two MSW students on using ATLAS.ti to complete qualitative data
analysis of nine focus group transcripts.
• Conducted inter-rater reliability using SPSS and the Coding Analysis Toolkit.
University of Kansas, School of Social Welfare – Lawrence, KS
Faculty Supervisor: Margaret Severson, JD
Research Assistant, 2004 – 2011
• Consulted with staff of the Kansas Department of Corrections’ Risk Reduction and
Re-entry on all aspects of data collection and program evaluation.
• Supervised data collection across three program sites in Topeka, Wichita, and
Kansas City.
• Managed SPSS files of administrative data from the Kansas Department of
Corrections averaging 100,000 records each to prepare for statistical analysis.
• Used R and SPSS to preform multivariate statistical analyses including propensity
score matching, linear regression, logistic regression, and Cox regression.
HONORS & AWARDS
• University of Denver Research Committee of the Graduate School of Social Work,
Dissertation Support Award - $1005, 2014
• University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work, Graduate Student Doctoral
Fellowship – $4500, 2011 – 2012
• Third Place Winner, University of Kansas Research Competition, 2007
• Selected Participant, Graduate Research Summit held at the Kansas Statehouse, 2007
• Sigma Alpha Lambda, National Leadership and Honors Organization, 2006 – 2009
• National First Place Winner, Influencing State Policy Organization, 2006
• Phi Alpha, Social Work Honors Society, 2005 – 2010
• Phi Kappa Phi, National Honors Society, 2005 – 2010
• Wallace Galuzzi Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Nomination, Douglas County
AIDS Project, 2004
PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Veeh, C.A., Severson, M.E., & Lee, J. (in press). Evaluation of a Serious and Violent
Offender Reentry Initiative (SVORI) program in a Midwest state. Criminal Justice
Policy Review.
Severson, M.E., Veeh, C.A., Bruns, K., & Lee, J. (2012). Who goes back to prison; who
does not: A multiyear view of reentry program participants. Journal of Offender
Rehabilitation, 51(5), 295-315.
Severson, M.E, Bruns, K., Veeh, C.A., & Lee, J. (2011). Prisoner reentry: Who
recidivates and when? Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 50(6), 327-348.
EDITORIALS
Williams, J.H. & Veeh, C.A. (2012). Continued knowledge development for
understanding bullying and school victimization. Journal of Adolescent Health,
51(1), 3-5.
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PUBLICATIONS IN PROGRESS
Submitted and Under Review
Nicotera, N., Brewer, S., & Veeh, C. (under review). Civic activity and well-being
among first-year college students.
Mennicke, A.M., Tripodi, S.J., Veeh, C.A., & Wilke, D.J. (under review). Assessing the
short- and long-term outcomes of a prison-based domestic violence treatment
program.
In Progress
Veeh, C.A., Tripodi, S.J., Pettus-Davis, C.A., & Scheyett, A. (in progress). Impact of
serious mental illness and substance abuse on recidivism in North Carolina
prisoners.
Veeh, C.A., Nicotera, N., & Brewer, S. (in progress). Measurement of civic engagement
in first-year college students: A confirmatory factor analysis.
Veeh, C.A., Lee, J., & Severson, M.E. (in progress). Progress towards success: Do
multiple experiences in a prisoner reentry program improve long-term outcomes?
Brewer, S., Nicotera, N., & Veeh, C.A. (in progress). Predictors of positive youth
development in first-year college students.
Veeh, C.A. (in progress). Incarcerated youth and traumatic brain injury: Assessment
within research and practice.
PEER REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS
Veeh, C.A. & Severson, M.E. (forthcoming July, 2015). A closer look at women
released from prison: The interplay of mental health, substance involvement, and
release conditions. Paper presented at the 34th International Congress of Law and
Mental Health. Vienna, Austria.
Mennicke, A.M., Tripodi, S.J., Veeh, C.A., Wilke, D.J. (January, 2015). Evaluating the
outcomes of a prison-based domestic violence treatment program. Paper presented
at the 2015 Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research. New Orleans,
LA.
Nicotera, N., Veeh, C.A., & Brewer, S.E. (May, 2014). Civic activity and well-being
among first-year college students. Paper presented at the Society for Prevention
Research 22nd Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C.
Veeh, C.A., Severson, M.E., Bruns, K., & Lee, J. (January, 2014). Prisoner reentry
programming vs. ‘treatment-as-usual’ in a state prison system: A comprehensive
evaluation. Paper presented at the 2014 Conference of the Society for Social Work
and Research. San Antonio, TX.
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Severson, M.E., Veeh, C.A., Bruns, K., & Lee, J. (July, 2013) Doing justice in prisoner
rehabilitation: Relapse prevention. Paper presented at the 33rd International
Congress of Law and Mental Health. Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Veeh, C.A., Severson, M.E., Bruns, K., & Lee, J. (April, 2013). Rehabilitation in a
prisoner reentry program: Is recidivism the appropriate measure of effectiveness?
Paper presented at the 55th Annual Western Social Science Association Conference.
Denver, CO.
Veeh, C.A., Severson, M.E., Bruns, K., & Lee, J. (January, 2013). Rethinking
rehabilitation in prisoner reentry program: Capturing the chaos of desistance.
Paper presented at the 2013 Conference of the Society for Social Work and
Research. San Diego, CA.
Veeh, C.A. (November, 2012). Traumatic brain injury and incarcerated youth: A role
for social work. Paper presented at the 2012 Annual Program Meeting of the
Council on Social Work Education. Washington, D.C.
NON-PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Nicotera, N., McCauley, S., & Veeh, C.A. (2013). Bringing theory to practice: Category
II research initiative grant final report: The effects of engaged learning on civic
development and well-being. Denver, CO: University of Denver.
Moran, J., Veeh, C.A., & Knoepke, C. (2012). University of Denver student veterans’
needs assessment report. Denver, CO: University of Denver.
Severson, M.E., Veeh, C.A., & Bruns, K. (2010). Shawnee County Reentry Program,
Sedgwick County Reentry Program, and the Wyandotte County Reentry Program:
2009 Annual Report. Topeka, KS: Kansas Department of Corrections.
Severson, M.E., Veeh, C.A., & Bruns, K. (2009). Shawnee County Reentry Program:
2008 Annual Report. Topeka, KS: Kansas Department of Corrections.
Severson, M.E., Veeh, C.A., & Bruns, K. (2009). Sedgwick County Reentry Program:
2008 Annual Report. Topeka, KS: Kansas Department of Corrections.
Severson, M.E., Veeh, C.A., & Bruns, K. (2009). Wyandotte County Reentry Program:
2008 Annual Report: Initial Program Information July 1, 2007 – June 30, 2008.
Topeka, KS: Kansas Department of Corrections.
NON-PEER REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS
Episode 135 – Chris Veeh: Traumatic brain injury and incarcerated youth: A role for
social work. (2014, January 20). inSocialWork Podcast Series. [Audio Podcast]
Retrieved from http://www.socialwork.buffalo.edu/podcast/episode.asp?ep=135
Veeh, C.A. (May, 2007). Discharge planning for incarcerated individuals with mental
illness. Paper presented at the Kansas Department of Corrections Offender Risk
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Reduction and Reentry Statewide Meeting. Salina, Kansas.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Denver, Graduate School of Social Work – Denver, CO
Adjunct Instructor, 2013 – present
• Integrated Social Work Practice for Social Justice
• Applied Practice Evaluation Research
• Methods for Evaluating Practice and Programs
Teaching Assistant, 2012 – 2013
• Statistical Methods in Social Work
• Applied Practice Evaluation Research
• Methods for Evaluating Practice and Programs
University of Kansas, School of Social Welfare – Lawrence, KS
Teaching Assistant, 2006 – 2007
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Social Work, Social Welfare, and U.S. Society
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Kansas Department of Corrections – Topeka and Wichita, KS
Intern, 2006 – 2007
U.S. Representative Dennis Moore – Lawrence and Overland Park, KS
Intern, 2005 – 2006
Kansas State Representative James Miller – Topeka, KS
Intern, 2004
SERVICE
Douglas County AIDS Project – Lawrence, KS
Volunteer, 2003 - 2005
TRAINING
Advanced Structural Equation Modeling, February 2014
MEMBERSHIPS
Society for Social Work and Research
The Council of Social Work Education
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